Plovdiv may well be the cultural capital of Bulgaria yet this fact completely passed me by. Oh the folly of youth and (and revising this in 2023), a world without ubiquitous internet. While there is an abundance of attractive sights, and historically significant structures to marvel at, Plovdiv for me represented an air headed and totally oblivious wander through a cultural gem. Instead, we were more interested in finding lively night life which we failed to do.

What was actually most notable was our accommodation. Finding somewhere to stay was done a little differently to usual.

After speaking to an agency we were led to a respectable residential block near the middle of Plovdiv. After being led up we were introduced to an elderly lady. Thinking, "Great but now where are we staying?" we were brought into her flat and given a room next to her sitting room. Odd but very trusting as we were given full access to her home. She also didn't mind being woken late at night as we returned from the bars though we were very considerate and didn't return too late - probably because we couldn't find any bars that stayed open late.